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Spain: the national CSR Council to start working soon
The national CSR Council is launched. The tripartite structure, which should meet for the first time in November, is composed of 56 members. It equally involves public services, employers, unions...
Venezuela: the National Assembly working to reduce working time to six hours a day
Reducing working time from eight to six hours a day was part of the draft reform of the constitution, rejected by a referendum in December 2007. However, this measure, proposed by the government...
12 November 2008
Germany: the metallurgy sector avoided a strike in extremis
After a marathon 22-hour negotiation, the IG Metall union and the Sudwestmetall employers' organization agreed, on November 12, 2008, in Sindelfingen - in the Bade-Wurttemberg pilot region -on a...
12 November 2008
International: global dialogue on temporary agency work
Six large groups from the temporary work sector, member of the International Confederation of Private Employment Agencies (CIETT), adopted a memorandum of understanding with the international...
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12 November 2008
EU: UNI Europa Graphical adopts a procedure to bargain for transnational agreements
During the general assembly held on October 23, 2008 in Rome, the European trade union federation UNI Europa Graphical (UNI-EG) adopted a procedure to bargain for transnational agreement, based on...
12 November 2008
Italy: important participation to the national transport strike to support the negotiation of a single collective agreement
Over 80% of employees in the rail transport sector and local public transportation took part in the national 24-hour strike which paralyzed Italy on November 10, 2008. Unions are asking the...
12 November 2008
United States: a bill favoring union establishment could change the social landscape
Here is our first layover in the United States mentioning the Employee free choice Act (EFCA,) supposed to reverse the decline of American unions. The latter set this law as their priority, since...
12 November 2008
Belgium: unions denounce legal appeals against picket lines
Can employers bring to court the appeal to pickets to prevent companies from accessing customers or workers? The question is being debated in Belgium after the blocking of several companies...
12 November 2008
Germany: Volkswagen shelves the emblematic “5.000 x 5.000” project with the IG Metall’s agreement
After removing the famous four-day week in 2006, it is now the turn of the "5.000 x 5.000" project, created in 2001 to train and employ 5.000 unemployed people, to disappear. The agreement...
10 November 2008
China: analysis of the implementing regulation for the Labor Contract Act
Aiqing Zheng, associate professor at the faculty of law at the University of Renmin, analyzed for Planet Labor the implementing regulation for the Labor Contract Act, adopted in 2007. This...
10 November 2008
Germany: the IG Metall appeals to young people again
For the first time in ten years, the main sectoral union in Germany has managed to consolidate its size. There has even been a 5.7% increase in memberships among people under 27. This radical...
10 November 2008
Spain: webpage to promote citizens’ active participation in CSR
The Spanish observatory of social responsibility (OBRSC) presented the Information Center for Corporate Practices, a tool used to control and expose socially "irresponsible" behaviors. (Ref...
Cuba: labor law reform establishes the “pay according to results” system and removes the salary limit
The Cuban government is to introduce wage incentives within national corporations to develop the economy. Traditional egalitarianism is now considered obsolete. The maximum salary will be...
10 November 2008
Portugal: the new labor code adopted
The reform of the labor code was adopted by the Portuguese Parliament on Friday November 7, thanks to the socialist majority, but only by a whisker. Born from social dialogue, this new code was...
10 November 2008
EU: the ETF supports French civil aviation unions which object to the increase of retirement age for flying personnel
The European Transport workers' Federation announced, on November 5, 2008, that it supported the flying personnel unions of the airline Air France which object to the increase of retirement age...
10 November 2008
Austria: 4.2-4.5% increase in one year for 170.000 metal and mine workers
The agreement reached by the social partners in the metallurgy and mining sector, presented in the night of November 5, 2008, sparked off a controversy among employers. Overall deemed positive, it...
10 November 2008
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
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France: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026